Over the last two decades, Western society has undergone a marked cultural transformation characterized by rising individualism. Concurrently, the digital landscape has transformed through the rise of social media and smartphones. These factors have previously been implicated in changing individuals' attitudes, behavior, and interpersonal interactions. We investigated whether these societal changes have coincided with changes in trait emotional intelligence (EI) over the last 17 years in Western university students.

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西方世界的大学生情商越来越低：特质情商的跨时间元分析

在过去的二十年里，西方社会经历了以个人主义上升为特征的显着文化转型。同时，随着社交媒体和智能手机的兴起，数字环境也发生了变化。这些因素以前与改变个人的态度、行为和人际交往有关。我们调查了这些社会变化是否与过去 17 年西方大学生特质情商 (EI) 的变化相吻合。